Health Payer Intelligence January 6, 2017
National health insurers are continuing to advance value-based care payment models such as accountable care organizations.
Value-based care payment models are continuing to make headlines among major health insurance companies around the nation. Last month, Humana entered into a value-based care arrangement with the population health management company Fullwell, according to Zacks Equity Research.
The Humana and Fullwell partnership is aimed at creating a wellness-focused, population health-based, and patient-centric healthcare delivery system. More than 150 Fullwell healthcare providers under the Colorado Health Neighborhoods Network will be available to Humana’s Medicare Advantage members in the Denver area.
Humana’s value-based care payment model will focus on reimbursing providers for quality of care instead of quantity. Value-based care payment models depend on patient...